The 2026 Hula Bowl will be played on Saturday, January 10th. Several NFL hopefuls will desend upon Spec Martin Memorial Stadium in DeLand, Florida to practice and play in front of talent evaluators. As the 80th anniversary of this historic all-star event, the game serves as a critical evaluation period for over 120 seniors looking to improve their stock ahead of the draft.
All-NEPSAC Teams for 2025
We are proud to unveil our 2025 All-NEPSAC Teams. A lot of work went into recognizing these deserving players. If we missed anyone, we apologize. We think the young men on this list embody everything that is great about NEPSAC Football.
Former Bishop Hendricken & Pitt QB David Lynch coming back to New England with Holy Cross commitment
Image courtesy of Pitt Athletics Just a few years ago, David Lynch was one of the best quarterbacks in the country while playing down in Rhode Island at Bishop Hendricken, closing his career with a championship. He followed that up with another title at one of the most elite football schools in the country, IMG Academy. For the next three years, Lynch spent his time in the Pitt QB room,…
Chargers aren’t buying into ‘easy schedule’ talk with Patriots
Image courtesy of Fox Sports By Alan Segel NEFJ Contributor FOXBOROUGH — When the Los Angeles Chargers (I still have problems saying or seeing that in print) came into Gillette Stadium 54 weeks ago to face the Patriots, circumstances were certainly different than what they are now. The Patriots were just a three-win team at the time and going through the motions of a second straight extremely disappointing season. The…
Boston College’s portal approach should have fans encouraged
Boston College is up to 18 commitments out of the portal and counting with one week left until the window for athletes to enter closes. While there’s been no four or five star, immediate ‘impact’ guys from major programs that have huge stat lines or anything like that, the approach BC (particularly new GM Kenyatta Watson and Bill O’Brien) have taken so far is probably the best route for the…
UMass names Max Warner offensive coordinator
UMass has named Max Warner as their new offensive coordinator. Warner arrives in Amherst after a highly successful stint at Bowling Green, where he spent the last several seasons as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbac
Quinn Fleeting steps down as head coach at Windsor High School
After stepping in for his father Rob and leading Windsor High School to a Class MM state title and a 12-1 record, Warriors Head Coach Quinn Fleeting will not be leading the program in 2026.
Stacking up the Justin Herbert, Drake Maye quarterback match up
By John Sapochetti NEFJ Contributor We have all seen the Spider-Man meme where two Spider-Men point at each other essentially saying, “He is me and I am him”. Such will be the case Sunday night when quarterbacks Drake Maye and Justin Herbert square off when the Patriots host the Chargers in an AFC Wild Card game. Maye, in his 2nd season, has often been compared to the six year pro…
Patriots receivers want ride to keep going so Mack Hollins can hop back on
FOXBOROUGH – Mack Hollins has still been around plenty, but it’s hard to deny his missing presence on the field is clear. After all, he’s 6’4,” 220 lbs. and entertaining as hell. New England has continued winning without him, but now as the stakes get higher, the receiver room needs to step up in order to replace some of the leadership and physicality that Hollins brought between the white lines….
Penalties on special teams could be big factor during Wild Card game vs. LA
If you think back to the home game against Buffalo, penalties on special teams handed the Bills some incredibly fortunate field position. Field position that Josh Allen and the offense ended up taking advantage of when the defense couldn’t stop them. Now, as the Pats prepare to play their first playoff game at home in six years on Sunday night against the Chargers, any and every mistake will be magnified….